Leadership Team

The Lettie Pate Whitehead Leadership Team consists of a Gate Scholar and several scholars who agree to take on leadership roles outside of their scholarship requirements in order to assist the Director in executing the mission and vision of this scholarship program. These students have responsibilities in several different areas including: communications, event coordination, service, and community building. This year’s leadership team is identified below including their position, major, and their favorite part of being a Lettie Pate Whitehead Scholar. Get to know our leadership team.

Emma Garcia- Student Director

Pre-Nursing

Sophomore

Favorite part of being a Whitehead Scholar: “My favorite part of being the student director is having the opportunity to be a part of this fantastic community! I love working with all of these incredible, loving, strong women!”

Ashlyn Balch- Assistant Student Director

Nursing

Senior

Favorite part of being a Whitehead Scholar: “I love the community that I have with this group of women and how I have gotten to meet and know so many different people around campus!”

Leigh Hadaway- Communication Coordinator

Visual Communication/ History

Senior

Favorite part of being a Whitehead Scholar: “I love being apart of the Lettie Pate Whitehead community because it is so uplifting, and there are so many opportunities to meet new people and try new things."

Caitlin Densmore- Service Coordinator: Riverwood Senior Living

Exercise Science

Junior

Favorite part of being a Whitehead Scholar: “My favorite part of being a whitehead scholar is getting to participate in the extra socials and parties we have all year! They are always so fun!”

Isabelle Renn- Service Coordinator: Bagwell Food Pantry

Psychology

Sophomore

Favorite part of being a Whitehead Scholar: “My favorite part of being in the Whitehead scholarship is getting to know strong women of different ages, from different backgrounds, and with different life experiences-and finding things in common with them!”

Alex Sanchez- Community Coordinator

Anthropology

Senior

Favorite part of being a Whitehead Scholar: “My favorite part of being a Whitehead Scholars is being able to have a community of support and also in order to learn how to support others. I think that through this program, I can really foster the values that are captured so beautifully in Berry College's motto: Not to be ministered unto; but to minister. The Living Room Event is one of the best time for me to do that, as well as my favorite time to do that.”

Kristen Feathers- Cohort Leader: Sophomore Class

History/French

Senior

Favorite part of being a Whitehead Scholar: “My favorite part about being a whitehead is the loving community I'm constantly surrounded with on campus and having the opportunity to watch and encourage each other's growth during our time at Berry.”

Jasmine Jiang- Cohort Leader: Sophomore Class

Exercise Science

Junior

Favorite part of being a Whitehead Scholar: “My favorite part about being in this scholarship is the opportunity to meet and build deep, lasting, supportive relationships with women in it.”

Jenn Breast – Cohort Leader: Freshman Class

Public Relations

Senior

Favorite part of being a Whitehead Scholar: “The network of women involved in so many different parts of campus is something that makes Lettie Pate unique. It's amazing how we can all be rooted in Christ and learn from one another.”

Trinity Hutchins- Cohort Leader: Freshman Class

Marketing/Management

Sophomore

Favorite part of being a Whitehead Scholar: “My favorite part about being a Whitehead Scholar is having the opportunity to cultivate relationships with other amazing girls. Being a part of a community where women empower other women has been such a blessing to me!”